1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 464

CHAPTER NUMBER: 355 File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 958
Sponsored By:
Senators Baker and Colburn
Entitled:
Child Welfare - Citizen Review Panels and Child Fatality Review Teams

Synopsis:

Establishing the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, the State Child Fatality Review Team, and local child fatality review teams; renaming the State Citizen Board of Review of Foster Care for Children to be the State Citizens Review Board for Children; requiring these entities, in addition to any other duties, to evaluate the extent to which State and local agencies are effectively discharging their child protection responsibilities; authorizing local governments to establish local citizens review panels; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 355
House Action
3/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/29
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD ABUSE
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, OFFICE FOR
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DAY CARE
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DISCLOSURE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FOSTER CARE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
MANDATES
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
REVIEW BOARDS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 6 )
Family Law
( 5-535 , 5-538 , 5-539 , 5-539.1 , 5-539.2 , 5-539.3 , 5-546 , 5-7A-01 , 5-7A-02 , 5-7A-03 , 5-7A-04 , 5-7A-05 , 5-7A-06 , 5-7A-07 , 5-7A-08 , 5-7A-09 )
Health - General
( 4-306 , 5-309 , 5-701 , 5-702 , 5-703 , 5-704 , 5-705 , 5-706 , 5-707 , 5-708 , 5-709 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 558665/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 502805/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1999   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)